How can I choose my OS from the bootloader without a keyboard?

I've partitioned the hard drive on my Surface and installed Ubuntu on it. Touch works perfectly in Ubuntu, but the Grub bootloader still requires the keyboard, preventing me from choosing my OS without hooking up the type cover. Is there any way to choose my OS without a keyboard attached?

SaintWacko

Posted 2016-07-01T00:33:44.187

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I don't even think the Windows boot loader is touch enabled – Ramhound – 2016-07-01T01:53:55.600

Oh, really? I was pretty sure it was. It shares the same format as the special boot menu, which is touch enabled. – SaintWacko – 2016-07-01T01:55:10.840

Getting a bit old but - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15419236/adding-touch-sensitivity-to-grub-2-boot-loader

– davidgo – 2016-07-01T01:56:45.183

I have a surface but literally have never booted into the firmware or boot loader – Ramhound – 2016-07-01T02:06:40.493

@davidgo Yeah, I read that one. – SaintWacko – 2016-07-01T02:26:51.043

Sorry, questions that ask for software recommendations are off-topic here because they tend to go out of date quickly. You might try [softwarerecs.se] after going through their help. – Ben N – 2016-07-02T21:27:07.217

@BenN What if I change it to "How can I choose my OS from the bootloader without a keyboard?" – SaintWacko – 2016-07-03T01:54:16.347

That ought to do the job. Ping me again when you've adjusted the question and I'll retract my close vote. – Ben N – 2016-07-03T03:54:48.883

@BenN Alright, I've edited the question. – SaintWacko – 2016-07-03T04:09:39.350

How can I choose my OS from the bootloader without a keyboard?

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